title: Botulinum toxin to suppress hyperkinesias after hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis.
abstract: Facial hyperkinesias are a common side effect of hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomoses. We report a patient whose facial hyperkinesias were suppressed by botulinum toxin injections a treatment recently introduced in the therapy of craniocervical dystonias. EMG studies are used to document the effect of botulinum toxin on the facial hyperkinesias as well as on voluntary muscle activation.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Klinische Neurophysiologie, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dressler
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Schönle
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins